All day, at 12 locations across the state, the dentists will provide free teeth cleanings, fillings and extractions.

There will also be a handful of specialists who will set people up for follow up appointments if more work is needed.

Two Scarborough dentists started the program five years ago.

Each year, they see about 600 people in one day and provide $100,000 in free services.

"We know there are so many people out there that really fall through the cracks. They are either working poor or people who just don't have a dental home," said Maine Dental Association President Demi Kouzounas.

People are asked to arrive early at one of the participating offices to secure and appointment.

IN THE UNITED STATES, MILLIONS OF AMERICAN'S ARE WITHOUT DENTAL CARE.. BUT TOMORROW, A POPULAR PROGRAM FOR THOSE PEARLY WHITES MAKES IT'S RETURN TO MAINE. IT'S CALLED DENTISTS WHO CARE FOR áMEá, AND W-M-T- W NEWS 8'S KATIE THOMPSON IS LIVE IN STUDIO THIS MORNING TO EXPLAIN GOOD MORNING KATIE. THIS IS A REALLY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET THE DENTAL CARE THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT. ON FRIDAY, MORE THAN THIRTY DENTISTS WILL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AT MORE THAN A DOZEN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD REGULAR DENTAL CARE AND AREN'T COVERED BY DENTAL INSURANCE. ALL DAY LONG.. THEY'LL PROVIDE FREE TEETH CLEANINGS, FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS. THERE ARE ALSO A HANDFUL OF SPECIALISTS WHO WILL EVEN SET YOU UP WITH A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT IF YOU NEED MORE WORK DONE. THIS PROGRAM WAS STARTED FIVE YEARS AGO BY TWO SCARBOROUGH DENTISTS. EACH YEAR, THEY SEE ABOUT SIX- HUNDRED PEOPLE IN ONE DAY AND PROVIDE AROUND ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FREE SERVICES. "we know there are so many people out there that really fall through the cracks they are either working poor or people who just don't have a dental home." "with all the dentists, again 40 participating 45 with specialists we've donated over half a million dollars." SO AGAIN..THAT EVENT IS TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 8TH. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY AT ONE OF THE OFFICES ON THAT DAY TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT. FOR A LIST OF LOCATIONS YOU CAN HEAD TO THEIR WEBSITE, DENTISTS WHO CARE FOR ME DOT COM. LIVE IN THE STUDIO, KATIE THOMPSON, W-M-T-W NEWS 8.